Chief UAS Pilot Heven AeroTechChief UAS PilotSterling, VirginiaBecome intimately familiar with all areas of the product portfolio to include Air Vehicles (operations and maintenance), Ground Control Stations and associated software/user interfaces, and all Ground Support Equipment. The Chief Unmanned System Pilot at Heven AeroTech is responsible for developing and managing the drone program across the United States and among the defense, public safety and commercial sectors.
HELICOPTER PILOT United States ArmyHELICOPTER PILOTDC$123,870–$161,034 / yearPossess a valid state drivers license to operate government motor vehicles, for the state in which they live or are principally employed, in accordance with Army and Air Force Vehicle Operations Directives; and, Qualify to operate government motor vehicles and vehicular equipment for "Maintenance Purposes Only" according to Army or Air Force Vehicle Maintenance Operations Directives. Possess a valid state drivers license to operate government motor vehicles, for the state in which they live or are principally employed, in accordance with Army and Air Force Vehicle Operations Directives; and, Qualify to operate government motor vehicles and vehicular equipment for "Maintenance Purposes Only" according to Army or Air Force Vehicle Maintenance Operations Directives.
UAS Pilot Silent Falcon UAS TechnologiesUAS PilotMcLean, VirginiaWe leverage the power of Artificial Intelligence and spatial analysis to develop virtual replicas of real-world objects, systems, and processesenabling businesses to simulate, monitor, and analyze their operations with exceptional accuracy and resolution. Silent Falcons mission is to empower industries to optimize performance, enhance decision-making, and drive innovation through highly detailed and dynamic digital replicas of real-world environments.
Chief UAS Pilot Heven AeroTech IncChief UAS PilotSterling, VA$125,000–$190,000 / yearBecome intimately familiar with all areas of the product portfolio to include Air Vehicles (operations and maintenance), Ground Control Stations and associated software/user interfaces, and all Ground Support Equipment. Role Summary: The Chief Unmanned System Pilot at Heven AeroTech is responsible for developing and managing the drone program across the United States and among the defense, public safety and commercial sectors.
Manager of Engineering - Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5175) Shield AIManager of Engineering - Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5175)Washington, DCCollaboration Across Teams & Partners — Act as a primary technical interface with the Autonomy Capabilities team (motion planning, tactics), the Perception team, the GCS team, feature crews, the Strategic Systems (ACP) portfolio (whose existing mission autonomy solution underpins X-BAT), and customer/program offices (U.S. and international services); author and negotiate ICDs and interface contracts rather than just consume them. Develop & Field Autonomy — Develop & integrate autonomy software solutions onto V-BAT, including payload and sensor integration (e.g., payload computer bring-up, ViDAR, EO/IR), integration with the custom V-BAT autopilot and its control modes (e.g., HSA, waypoint), multi-agent coordination, and customer release cadence — and lead a small team through the design, development, and delivery of a major capability or program.
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208) Shield AIStaff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)Washington, DCLI-ED1 #LD Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. We combine capabilities from the Autonomy Capabilities team (motion planning, tactics), the Perception team (e.g., ViDAR, ATR), and the HivemindSDK to develop the autonomy software that runs on these platforms, then integrate, validate, and field it on the real hardware — for U.S. and international defense customers.
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208) Shield AISenior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Expeditionary (R5208)Washington, DCLI-ED1 #LC Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. In this role, you'll develop new autonomy capabilities — including mission behaviors, platform-specific control (including VTOL transitions), multi-agent coordination, contingencies, and executive autonomy — and own major features from software-in-the-loop, to hardware-in-the-loop, to vehicle-in-the-loop, to live flight test.
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5400) Shield AIStaff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5400)Washington, DCCollaboration Across Teams & Partners – Serve as a primary technical interface with the Autonomy Capabilities team, Perception team, feature crews, autopilot vendors, C2 providers, and customer/contractor partners; influence interface definitions and coordinate integration across organizations. We combine capabilities from the Autonomy Capabilities team (motion planning, tactics), the Perception team (e.g., track fusion), and the HivemindSDK to develop the autonomy software that runs on launched effects platforms, then integrate, validate, and field it on the real hardware—for U.S. and international defense customers.
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5398) Shield AISenior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Weapons (R5398)Washington, DCYou'll solve the organization's most complex integration challenges, influence long-term technical strategy, and partner with engineering leadership, the Autonomy Capabilities and Perception teams, autopilot vendors, C2 providers, and customer stakeholders to deliver autonomy capabilities that perform reliably in operational environments. Collaboration Across Teams & Partners – Build strong technical partnerships across the Autonomy Capabilities team, Perception team, feature crews, autopilot vendors, C2 providers, customer organizations, and engineering leadership; influence architecture and technical direction beyond the portfolio.
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5398) Shield AISenior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5398)Washington, DCThe Autonomous Pilot Integration team for Emerging Domains builds autonomy solutions for new platforms and mission profiles outside Shield AI's established portfolios—including space (satellites, missile defense), maritime (USV and UUV integration), and contested logistics (unmanned helicopters and related autonomous resupply platforms). #LI-ED1 #LE Full-time regular employee offer package: Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity Temporary employee offer package: Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment) Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5423) Shield AISenior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration – Emerging Domains (R5423)Washington, DCThe Autonomous Pilot Integration team for Emerging Domains builds autonomy solutions for new platforms and mission profiles outside Shield AI's established portfolios—including space (satellites, missile defense), maritime (USV and UUV integration), and contested logistics (unmanned helicopters and related autonomous resupply platforms). Develop & Field Autonomy – Develop and integrate autonomy software onto emerging-domain platforms, including platform and autopilot integration, payload and sensor integration, mission behaviors, multi-agent coordination, and validation through software-, hardware-, vehicle-, and live testing.
Manager of Engineering - Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5153) Shield AIManager of Engineering - Autonomous Pilot Integration (R5153)Washington, DCCollaboration Across Teams & Partners — Act as a primary technical interface with the Autonomy Capabilities team (motion planning, tactics), the Perception team, feature crews, autopilot vendors (e.g., PX4, ArduPilot), C2 providers, and customer/contractor partners (including embedded contractor engineers and U.S. or international government program offices); author and negotiate ICDs and interface contracts rather than just consume them. Develop & Field Autonomy — Develop & integrate autonomy software solutions onto launched effects platforms, including payload computer bring-up, autopilot integration (e.g., PX4, ArduPilot), multi-agent coordination, and fleet-scale deployment to disconnected or air-gapped environments — and lead a small team through the design, development, and delivery of a major capability or program.
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5208) Shield AI IncSenior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5208)Washington, DC$163,200–$244,800 / yearIn this role, you'll develop new autonomy capabilities - including mission behaviors, platform-specific control (including VTOL transitions), multi-agent coordination, contingencies, and executive autonomy - and own major features from software-in-the-loop, to hardware-in-the-loop, to vehicle-in-the-loop, to live flight test. We combine capabilities from the Autonomy Capabilities team (motion planning, tactics), the Perception team (e.g., ViDAR, ATR), and the HivemindSDK to develop the autonomy software that runs on these platforms, then integrate, validate, and field it on the real hardware - for U.S. and international defense customers.
Manager of Engineering - Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5175) Shield AI IncManager of Engineering - Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5175)Washington, DC$220,000–$330,000 / yearCollaboration Across Teams & Partners - Act as a primary technical interface with the Autonomy Capabilities team (motion planning, tactics), the Perception team, the GCS team, feature crews, the Strategic Systems (ACP) portfolio (whose existing mission autonomy solution underpins X-BAT), and customer/program offices (U.S. and international services); author and negotiate ICDs and interface contracts rather than just consume them. Develop & Field Autonomy - Develop & integrate autonomy software solutions onto V-BAT, including payload and sensor integration (e.g., payload computer bring-up, ViDAR, EO/IR), integration with the custom V-BAT autopilot and its control modes (e.g., HSA, waypoint), multi-agent coordination, and customer release cadence - and lead a small team through the design, development, and delivery of a major capability or program.
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5193) Shield AI IncSenior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5193)Washington, DC$233,760–$350,640 / yearYou'll partner closely with the Aircraft team, Autonomy Capabilities, Perception, GCS, Strategic Systems (ACP), engineering leadership, customer/program offices, and operational users to ensure Expeditionary autonomy continues to evolve while remaining reliable in operational environments. We combine capabilities from the Autonomy Capabilities team (motion planning, tactics), the Perception team (e.g., ViDAR, ATR), and the HivemindSDK to develop the autonomy software that runs on these platforms, then integrate, validate, and field it on the real hardware - for U.S. and international defense customers.
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5208) Shield AI IncStaff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Expeditionary (R5208)Washington, DC$195,200–$292,800 / yearWe combine capabilities from the Autonomy Capabilities team (motion planning, tactics), the Perception team (e.g., ViDAR, ATR), and the HivemindSDK to develop the autonomy software that runs on these platforms, then integrate, validate, and field it on the real hardware - for U.S. and international defense customers. The team also builds autonomy for X-BAT, a new platform under development by the aircraft team; for X-BAT, the team builds on top of the existing mission autonomy solution from the Strategic Systems (ACP) portfolio and works closely with the aircraft team on the flight-autonomy interface.
Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Weapons (R5427) Shield AI IncSenior Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Weapons (R5427)Washington, DC$163,200–$244,800 / yearCollaboration Across Teams & Partners - Partner closely with the Autonomy Capabilities team (motion planning, tactics), the Perception team, feature crews, autopilot vendors (e.g., PX4, ArduPilot), C2 providers, and customer/contractor partners to deliver integrated autonomy capabilities. We combine capabilities from the Autonomy Capabilities team (motion planning, tactics), the Perception team (e.g., track fusion), and the HivemindSDK to develop the autonomy software that runs on launched effects platforms, then integrate, validate, and field it on the real hardware-for U.S. and international defense customers.
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Emerging Domains (R5398) Shield AI IncSenior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration - Emerging Domains (R5398)Washington, DC$233,760–$350,640 / yearThe Autonomous Pilot Integration team for Emerging Domains builds autonomy solutions for new platforms and mission profiles outside Shield AI's established portfolios-including space (satellites, missile defense), maritime (USV and UUV integration), and contested logistics (unmanned helicopters and related autonomous resupply platforms). You'll solve the organization's most complex technical challenges, influence engineering strategy across organizations, and partner with engineering leadership, platform teams, and customer stakeholders to shape the future of Shield AI's next generation of autonomy portfolios.
Senior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration Shield AI IncSenior Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot IntegrationWashington, DC$228,000–$342,000 / yearHardware/Software Debugging - Diagnose and resolve integration issues across complex autonomy stacks, payload computers, and embedded systems in lab and field environments - including memory, CPU, and timing profiling under operationally-representative loads. Mentorship & Growth - Mentor senior engineers and other team leads; provide cross-functional mentorship to engineers in adjacent departments; help shape the leveling and career bar for the team and the broader engineering organization.
Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot Integration Shield AI IncStaff Software Engineer, Autonomous Pilot IntegrationWashington, DC$187,531–$281,297 / yearCollaboration Across Teams - Act as a primary technical interface with the Autonomy Capabilities team (motion planning, tactics), the Perception team, feature crews, and external partners (platform integrators, vehicle/autopilot control vendors, C2 providers); author and negotiate ICDs and interface contracts rather than just consume them. At this level, you'll also serve as a technical leader within the team - leading a small feature crew or sub-program through design, integration, and delivery, mentoring mid-level engineers, and representing the team directly to capability teams and external partners.